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2017 MITO SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED

8 February 2017

MITO is delighted to announce that we have awarded scholarships to 44 outstanding individuals working within New Zealand’s automotive, industrial textile fabrication, transport and logistics industries through our 2017 scholarship programme.

The MITO scholarship programme contributes funding towards apprenticeships, training programmes and business management qualifications. It is a key component of MITO’s commitment to supporting and promoting the huge range of opportunities available for people who are keen to further their learning and contribute to the future of their respective trades.

“MITO is excited to award these scholarships to our 2017 recipients and congratulate them on their success,” says MITO Chief Executive Janet Lane. “We continue to receive an extremely high number of applications for our annual scholarship programme and the selection process becomes harder and more competitive each year. We are inspired by the passion of these high-calibre applicants and their personal commitment to further education and industry training. This year’s recipients should be immensely proud of their achievement and I personally wish them every success for the future.”

2017 scholarship recipients are in six categories:

The Kick Start scholarship is awarded to learners who have worked in one of MITO’s industries for less than 12 months, paying $1,000 towards the first year of study for any MITO apprenticeship or traineeship programme at Level 4 or above. The recipients are:

Alex Riach, Bay Ford Bay Mazda, Napier

Beau Edgecombe, Higgins Contractors, Waikato

Ben Gold, CLAAS Harvest Centre Canterbury, Ashburton

Benjamin McCaw, CWR Motorsport and Performance Ltd, Rangiora

Daniel Barber, Possum Bourne Motorsport 2015, Pukekohe

Gwilym Huwes, Motor Electrics 2016 Ltd, Waimate

Isaac Porter, South Canterbury Toyota, Timaru

Jacob Berry, Prestige Collision Repairs, Hamilton

James Lingham, Straight-N-Paint, Rangiora

Jon Morrison, Midtown Motors Wanganui Ltd

Joshua Miller, Bay Ford Bay Mazda, Napier

Kane Wallace, Gordon Officer (1991) Ltd, Invercargill

Kerrin Karl, Anderson Street Panel and Paint Ltd, Morrinsville

Liam Harvey, Windsor Nissan, Cambridge

Lucien Purdie, Pirongia Action Automotive Ltd

Matthew Dunlop, Barrie Richards Auto Repairs, Thames

Matthew Mallett, Brian Tunnicliffe Nissan, Waikato.

The Kick Start Māori and Pasifika scholarship is awarded to learners who have worked in one of MITO’s industries for less than 12 months and are of Māori or Pasifika ethnicity, paying $1,000 towards the first year of study for any MITO apprenticeship or traineeship programme at Level 4 or above. The recipients are:

John Katene, Wrightson Contracting Ltd, Napier

Leon Jordan, Auckland Panel & Paint City Branch

Romoare Haze, Whangarei Honda

Simmon Ram, Hirepool, Christchurch

Taine Ross, Top Gear Motors Ltd, Cambridge

Travis Brown, CGM Motorcycles, Gisborne.

The Graduate Scholarship is awarded to individuals who have completed a national qualification at Level 4 or above through MITO, Tranzqual or EXITO and wish to continue their studies. This scholarship contributes up to $2,000 towards any programme of study related to their industry. The recipients are:

The Business Skills scholarship is awarded to current or aspiring managers or supervisors in one of MITO’s industries and pays for the first year fees for MITO's First Line Management programme. The recipients are:

Aaron Watt, Agricentre South Ltd, Invercargill

Amy Tootill, Giltrap AgriZone Otorohanga

Annette Gibson, CE Spray Collision Repairs, Masterton

Craig Oldridge, Geodis Wilson New Zealand Ltd, Auckland

Greg Kelly, Giltrap Agrizone Cambridge

Jacob Stewart, Rangiora Toyota

Jasmine Dheda, Custom Technologies Limited, Taupo

Jeremy van der Bel, Rangiora Toyota

John Langan, Go Bus Transport Limited, Christchurch

Jonathan McCormick, Tractor Repairs & Spares Ltd, Blenheim

Logan Westcott, Geodis Wilson New Zealand Ltd, Auckland

Maria Soledad Russo, Hanmer Springs Service Station

Paul Saville, Rangiora Mazda

Zeb Walker, David Jones Motors, Whanganui.

The Business Skills Māori and Pasifika scholarship is awarded to current or aspiring managers or supervisors in one of MITO’s industries who are of Māori or Pasifika ethnicity and pays for the first year fees for MITO's First Line Management programme. The recipients are:

Jaxon Kuvarji, Auto Super Shoppe Mayne, Auckland

Lisa Ali, Geodis Wilson New Zealand Ltd, Auckland

Tayla Paterson, Geodis Wilson New Zealand Ltd, Auckland.

The Clyde Cunningham QSM Memorial scholarship is awarded to MITO automotive graduates in the Hawke’s Bay region and honours a long-standing MITO employee. The scholarship pays for the first year fees for MITO's First Line Management programme. The recipients are: